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Program Specialist (Training Manager)

Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

Miscellaneous Administration And Program

Salary
$90,479–$117,625/year
Grade
12
Work location
Telework eligible · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Apply by
Oct 26, 2026
Category
Miscellaneous Administration And Program

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Summary

The Training Manager serves as an advisor to the Director of the regional office on training needs in the regional office. The announcement will close on the published closing date at 11:59 p.m.

Duties

Specific duties include: Key role in the development and maintenance of a training infrastructure for the RO by enhancing effectiveness and consistency of training initiatives. Enhancing the network of training communication, reducing duplication and enhancing economy of scale, and serving as the point of contact for nationwide training initiatives. Serves as an advisor to the Director of the regional office on training needs in the regional office. Coordinating and managing the implementation, maintenance, and updates of centrally developed, mandatory developmental and technical training programs available to employees across each Division. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist (Training Manager); PD03010-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: No

Requirements

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period , your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period Selectees are required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position. Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Education

No substitution for Education.

How you will be evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Decision Making Oral Communication Problem Solving Reasoning Written Communication Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13090635 The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

About this listing

Veterans Benefits Administration has 23 open listings on the site: 3 fully remote and 20 telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. See all Veterans Benefits Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $90,479 to $117,625 a year. That covers GS-12 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 10 days, from Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026. Among currently open Miscellaneous Administration and Program postings at Veterans Benefits Administration, the typical advertised window is about 10 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs and employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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